Eyeshade



Feb. 14, 1928.

L. WOOD EYESHADE Filed Jan. 14, 1927 INVENTOR LARRY wooo.

Patented Feb. 14, 1928.

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LARRY WOOD, OF CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA.

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Application filed January 14, 1927, Serial No. 161,203, and in Canada May 29, 1926.

This invention relates to improvements in eyeshades, and the objects of the invention are to provide an improved eyeshade adapted to protect the eyes against the effect of strong sunlight, and at the same time, leave the head practically uncovered so as to keep it cool.

Further objects are the provisionof. an eyeshade which is adapted to be u-sedindoors in offices and the like as well as out-of-doors and with which the hair of the wearer is held in place.

A still further object is to provide an eyeshade that will keep the hair in place and keep the head cool in summertime in or out of doors and, further, that can be adjusted to suit the sizes of the head.

With these and other objects in view-the invention consists essentially of an adjustable head encircling band provided with a visor and a plurality of head engaging straps connected to one another and to the band.

Referring now to the drawings in which like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved eyeshade.

Figure 2 is a section in .detail through the shield and head band, and

Figure 3 is a sectional detail of the connecting band.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings in which a preferred form of my invention is illustrated, and which may be constructed of any suitable material but is preferably made of leather or the like with a cloth lining and comprises a shade or visor 10 similar to the peak of an ordinary cap or it may be of transparent green material or the like. This shade or visor is secured to a head encircling band 11 by means of a flexible connecting member 12, the band 11 being adjustable to fit any sized head by means of a buckle 13. Extending across the band 11 is a head engaging strap 1e secured at each end at 15 to the band 11.

Connected at one end, as at 16, to the strap 14 is a strap 17 extending at substantially right angles to the strap 14; and connected at its other end to the band 11 at 18. In-f tegral with this strap 17 is a cross strap 19 extending in the oppositedirection and con.- necting opposite sides of the band 11, as at 20 and 21, the meeting portion 22 of the straps l7 and 18 being enlarged and adapted to be provided with a plurality of orifices, as indicated at :23, or other suitable ornament.

The strap 14, when fitted across'the head,

will prevent the device from being pulled down too far as also will the other straps. The latter will also retain the hair of the wearer, under the influence of wind or the like, in position.

As previously stated the invention preferably made of leather having a cloth lining stitched thereto. This construction is clearly shown in Figure 3 in which 1% and 17 iiidicate the leather portions and 24 and 25 the cloth portions, the stitching as shown being indicated by the numeral 26.

As many changes could be made in the above construction, and many apparently widely different embodiments of my invention, within the scope of the claim, constructed without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification and drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1 An adjustable head encircling band having fixedly secured thereto a vizor, a cross strap connecting opposite sides of the band approximately at the ends of the vizor, a second cross strap also connecting opposite sides of the band between the first cross strap and the vizor and in spaced relationship thereto, a third strap integral with and at right angles to the second strap and having its loose ends connected to the first mentioned cross strap and to the vizor respectively and formed at the point of intersection with the second mentioned strap with an enlarged portion having aplurality of orifices therein.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

LARRY WOOD. 

